Westfield Education Foundation

09/01/2026

We are incredibly grateful for this generous grant! 💚 The teachers and students of WWS deserve every single dollar, and we’re honored to support the amazing work happening in our schools. Thank you for investing in our students and educators! 📚☘️

I am pleased to announce that our Advancing Westfield Foundation has awarded $499,000 in grant funding to 22 organizations serving our Westfield community. These grants represent the heart of what the Advancing Westfield Foundation was created to do — support the organizations that are meeting real needs in our community. From youth development and mental health to food insecurity and senior support, these organizations are making a meaningful difference in the lives of Westfield residents. We are grateful for their work and proud to invest in their continued impact.
See the recipients: https://bit.ly/4xPTgZv

09/01/2026

☘️ Another Grant Making a Difference! 📚✨

Valerie Ferry, a kindergarten teacher at Carey Ridge Elementary, used her WEF grant to purchase materials for purposeful play that connected to her CKLA unit themes.

Students loved using the materials to bring the stories they were reading to life—acting them out, reinforcing key concepts, and learning through play! 🎭📖

This is the power of teacher grants: giving educators the resources to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences. 💚

🍀 2026–27 Fall Teacher Grants are OPEN! WWS teachers can apply for up to $1,000 to support innovative classroom ideas.

📅 Application Deadline: September 14 at 5:00 p.m.

Apply today! ☘️

08/31/2026

💚 Shamrock Care Kits Are Making a Difference! 💚

A huge THANK YOU to Duke Energy for their generous grant to support our Shamrock Care Kits and help Westfield students and families who need a little extra help. ☘️

Each care kit is filled with everyday essentials, including laundry detergent, dish soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and body soap. 🧼🪥

We’re also incredibly grateful to Growing Grins Pediatric Dentistry for donating toothbrushes and toothpaste to help fill these kits!

Thank you to these incredible community partners for helping us provide essential items to our students and families. Together, we’re making a difference! 💚

08/28/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Heather! 🎉

Congratulations to Heather Goodin from Maple Glen Elementary School, the lucky winner of our fully stocked classroom supply cart! 🛒✏️

The cart is loaded with LEGOs, markers, crayons, Play-Doh, glue sticks, and lots of other classroom goodies—everything a teacher needs for a great start to the school year! 🍎📚

All of our payroll deduction participants were entered into the raffle, and Heather was our lucky winner! 💚

A special THANK YOU to Fanning Howey for donating this amazing supply cart and supporting our teachers and classrooms! ☘️

08/28/2026

Way to go, Makayla! 🤩☘️

Freshman Makayla Hatcher received the inaugural Westfield-to-IU Kokomo Pathway Scholarship, available for students who show the guiding principles of Westfield Washington Schools — honesty, compassion, respect, responsibility, and hard work.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4gXbQbO

08/28/2026

☘️ Grants That Make a Difference!

Here’s a great example of a grant making a real difference in the classroom! 📚✨

Last year, Shannon Miller from Westfield Intermediate School used her grant to purchase copies of A Street Through Time and A City Through Time. These are two visually engaging history resources that brought social studies to life for students.

These picture books helped make social studies more accessible, memorable, and engaging for all learners. Students were able to use the highly visual resources to better understand social studies standards while also practicing important skills like analyzing evidence, comparing perspectives, and thinking critically about change over time.

This is exactly what our teacher grants are all about—supporting creative, teacher-driven ideas that enhance learning and help students thrive! 💚

The 2026–27 Fall Teacher Grant application is OPEN!
WWS teachers can apply for up to $1,000 to support innovative ideas that promote student growth, increase engagement, and elevate classroom learning.

📅 Application Deadline: September 14 at 5:00 p.m.

Apply today and turn your classroom idea into a reality! ☘️

08/24/2026

Teachers, this one’s for you!☘

The Westfield Education Foundation Fall Grant application is still open! WWS teachers, you can apply for up to $1,000 to support teacher-driven ideas that promote student growth, increase engagement, and elevate classroom learning.

✨ Have an idea that could make a difference for your students? Apply today!

📅 Applications are due September 14 at 5:00 p.m.

Let’s bring great ideas to life! 💚

08/19/2026

🥪 A Big Thank You to Our Bus Drivers! 🚌💚

On Monday, we spoiled our amazing bus drivers with Chick-fil-A for lunch! A huge thank you to Chick-fil-A Wheeler Landing for donating sandwiches and chips for all of our drivers on the first day of school. Your generosity helped make their day extra special!

And to our bus drivers—thank you for all you do! You play such an important role in getting our students to and from school safely each day. We appreciate you! 💚☘️

08/18/2026

🌱 40 Years. 40 Stories.

We’re continuing our celebration of 40 years of making a difference in Westfield Washington Schools with another inspiring story!

Meet Amy McClelland, STEM Teacher at Maple Glen Elementary. Her dedication to her students is truly remarkable. 💚

The Gapinsky Family Growing Center is a sustainable garden and hands-on teaching tool where students learn about plant growth, soil, environmental benefits and so much more. 🌿🔬

It’s educators like Amy who create meaningful experiences that inspire curiosity and a love of learning!

See Amy’s story and discover more of the incredible people who have helped shape our schools over the past 40 years. Click the link to see her story! ☘️

The Westfield Education Foundation is officially celebrating 40 years! Founded in 1986, our Foundation has proudly supported students and educators across Westfield Washington Schools for four decades, and this year marks a major milestone.

08/18/2026

Supporting the educators who support our students! 💚

The Westfield Education Foundation is proud to provide grant funding to the Westfield Classroom Teachers Association (WCTA) to support the WWS/WCTA/WEF New Educator Mentor Program.

Through mentor pairings, new educators have an additional layer of support, connection, and encouragement as they begin their journey at WWS.

Investing in our educators is an investment in every Rock! ☘🙌